Shoot
E703464
Shoot is a 1971 performance art piece by Chris Burden in which he was deliberately shot in the arm with a rifle, becoming one of the most controversial and iconic works of 1970s body art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shoot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7967034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoot Context triple: [Chris Burden, notableWork, Shoot]
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A.
Shot
Shot is a 1996 noise rock album by American band The Jesus Lizard, noted for its aggressive sound and polished production.
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B.
Shot!
Shot! is a component or segment of the larger work "Conspiracy," likely serving as a distinct part within its overall structure or narrative.
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C.
Shots
"Shots" is a high-energy party anthem by LMFAO featuring Lil Jon, known for its heavy club beat and chant-along celebration of drinking.
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D.
Shotgun
"Shotgun" is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman pursuing outlaws across rugged frontier territory.
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E.
Scattergun
"Scattergun" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1995 album ¡Adios Amigos!.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoot Target entity description: Shoot is a 1971 performance art piece by Chris Burden in which he was deliberately shot in the arm with a rifle, becoming one of the most controversial and iconic works of 1970s body art.
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A.
Shot
Shot is a 1996 noise rock album by American band The Jesus Lizard, noted for its aggressive sound and polished production.
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B.
Shot!
Shot! is a component or segment of the larger work "Conspiracy," likely serving as a distinct part within its overall structure or narrative.
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C.
Shots
"Shots" is a high-energy party anthem by LMFAO featuring Lil Jon, known for its heavy club beat and chant-along celebration of drinking.
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D.
Shotgun
"Shotgun" is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman pursuing outlaws across rugged frontier territory.
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E.
Scattergun
"Scattergun" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1995 album ¡Adios Amigos!.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body art work
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performance art piece ⓘ |
| aimedToCritique |
desensitization to violence
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mediated images of war and shooting ⓘ |
| aimedToRepresent | real experience of being shot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfPerformance | 1971-11-19 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of Chris Burden’s best‑known performances
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one of the most iconic works of 1970s body art ⓘ |
| duration | a few seconds ⓘ |
| genre | performance art ⓘ |
| hasDocumentedForm |
photographs
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video recordings ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
major public controversy
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minor physical injury to the artist ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
body art and body modification in art
ⓘ
performance art—United States—20th century ⓘ violence in art ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| inCollection | various museum and archive video collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later performance artists using self‑injury ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| locationOfPerformance | F Space gallery, Santa Ana, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
risk
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the body ⓘ violence ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
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video documentation ⓘ |
| movement |
body art
ⓘ
conceptual art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artist being deliberately shot with a rifle
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controversy over self‑harm and danger in art ⓘ extreme use of the artist’s body ⓘ |
| participant |
Chris Burden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
an assistant with a rifle ⓘ |
| partOf |
1970s body art movement
ⓘ
American performance art of the 1970s ⓘ |
| performedBy | Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| performedIn | F Space gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | early major work in Burden’s 1970s performances ⓘ |
| result | Chris Burden was shot in the left arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
.22 caliber bullet
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.22 caliber rifle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shoot Description of subject: Shoot is a 1971 performance art piece by Chris Burden in which he was deliberately shot in the arm with a rifle, becoming one of the most controversial and iconic works of 1970s body art.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.